Offcuts from history

This site contains some fairly obscure information relating to the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. It was collected during research into Napoleon's first campaign in northern Italy (1796-7).

Some of the fruit of this research went into the book The Road to Rivoli: Napoleon's First Campaign which was published by Cassell & Co in January 2001. However, much material remained that could not be incorporated into a book of publishable size.

Some of the offcuts from this research are made available here in case they might be of interest to someone conducting their own research into the period, or for those merely feeling curious.

What's On the Other Pages?

Biographies: the lives and careers of some 110 people who are connected (sometimes very loosely) with Napoleon's 1796-7 campaign.

Chronologies: prominent events from the 1600s to the 1820s. Emphasis on the military history of the period.